Persuasive
Topics
Many
useful sites for controversial topics may be blocked by Internet filtering
software. Ask your library staff for assistance if you have this
problem. Once
you select a topic, you may also want to use library books to strenghten your
argument.
Argumentative Essay
Topics. This site offers many topic choices. Click on the
topic, a thesis statement is provided and web sites discussing both sides of
the issue.
Public Agenda Online.
Contains current issues from abortion to social security. Each issue includes
background, public opinion and links to resources and sources.
Public Policy Issues and
Groups. Contains current issues from cloning to youth
suicide. Each issues links to internet sites that provide more information.
You Debate provides the currently debated
issues, as well as a directory of broad categories such as health, religion
and politics. Search by keyword. You are a couple of clicks away from the actual
information. TIP:
Search
using "pro issues" or "con issues" to find arguments.
Controversial
Issues -- many topics from Santa Ana College
Controversial
Issues -- list from Penn State
Controversial
Issue Starter Links -- from Baltimore Public Schools
Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues --Facts,
news, and thousands of diverse pro
and
con opinions on controversial topics.
Hot
Topics -- from University of Louisville
Topics All about important events, trends and subjects by year-- from CNN
Research
Guide
on
Paper
Topics -- from University Library at California State University, Long Beach
Bibliography Sites
MLA Style
Citation Machine
Citing Sources -- from
Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from Calvin
College
MLA Style Guide --
from Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, CT.
Noodle Tools Quick Cite --
from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel
High School's Citation Guide
Using
Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.
Page last updated 5/08 by Madeline Britton, Librarian